Seoul to push through bill to ban dog meat consumption
Korea HeraldNOV 2023
South Korea to Ban Dog Meat by 2027
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The Spin
Narrative A
South Korea will, finally, ban this cruel practice, closing an infamous chapter in its history and saving the lives of up to one million dogs a year. This bill reflects the zeitgeist of South Korean society, which has increasingly opposed dog meat consumption while supporting a dog-friendly future.
Narrative B
Dog meat consumption has indeed dwindled sharply in South Korea amid a rapid cultural change, with this practice tending to gradually disappear as the older generations die out. As there are no objective moral or ethical criteria that justify specifically banning dog meat, this bill would dangerously codify a mainstream cultural taboo at the expense of individual freedom of choice.